GCU News

Here's the big numbers for Welcome Week, including 117

Catch these big numbers compiled over Welcome Week. You may know the real big one -- the record-setting temperature -- but did you know the […]

Not even a dust storm slowed down the exhilaration of Welcome Week

Searing heat couldn't slow the activity around the Grand Canyon University campus during Welcome Week.

Sweet Life of ASGCU

Students painted on small wooden canvases, made environmentally-safe cleaners, played games and got to know the Associated Students of GCU on Thursday at the Sweet […]

Canyon Cool Down 2023

With 110-plus degree weather every day during Welcome Week, students welcomed Canyon Cool Down, enjoying water slides, water balloon games and more Thursday night at […]

GCU's Hawaii community honors Maui at vigil

In the midst and celebration of Welcome Week, the Hawaii community at GCU took time out to honor Maui with a candlelight vigil Wednesday night. […]

Spirit Programs' Office Rally 2023

Every year, the Thundering Heard Pep Band, mascot Thunder, Cheer and Dance members burst into the fourth-floor office space of President Brian Mueller and other […]

Welcome Week is social, the eye-to-eye kind

At many Welcome Weeks events you won't find too many faces buried in their phones on social media. Especially at Welcome Week socials, where the […]

Silent Disco 2023

Silent Disco has proven to be one of the most popular Welcome Week events. You could see why on Wednesday night at GCU Arena.

New apartments provide refreshing routine for RAs

Resident assistants at new Copper and Santa Cruz apartments welcome the opportunity to provide the same help to students as they received as freshmen at […]